Eastern Asia vs Türkiye: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 138,841 1000 ha against 24,024 1000 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 114,817 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 5.8 times Türkiye's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 18th of 36 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115,397 1000 ha | 26,206 1000 ha | 89,191 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 112,213 1000 ha | 27,956 1000 ha | 84,256 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 129,122 1000 ha | 27,671 1000 ha | 101,451 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 142,203 1000 ha | 27,293 1000 ha | 114,910 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 143,798 1000 ha | 25,810 1000 ha | 117,988 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 142,078 1000 ha | 23,683 1000 ha | 118,395 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 138,350 1000 ha | 23,699 1000 ha | 114,651 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Eastern Asia or Türkiye?
- Eastern Asia, at 138,841 1000 ha against 24,024 1000 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Eastern Asia and Türkiye?
- 114,817 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Türkiye?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Türkiye rank globally for cropland — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 18th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.